All appointed and assigned clergy are expected to attend the Clergy Session from 12:30-4:30 p.m. at Normandale Hylands UMC. Learn more
Healing Stories Tour, 1-5 p.m.Healing Minnesota Stories is an effort to create understanding and healing between Native American and non-Native people, particularly those in various faith communities. Tours are led by Rev. Jim Bear Jacobs (Mohican) and Kelly Sherman Conroy (Oglala Lakota). The tours offer an opportunity to learn about Minnesota history from a Native perspective through story-telling and experiencing the sites in silence / meditation / reflection. The tour visits:
For more information visit the Healing Stories website.
Beginning at 1 p.m., the tour lasts approximately four hours, is entirely outside. Meet at Church of St. Peter (1405 Sibley Memorial Highway, St. Paul, MN 55120). Ride sharing is encouraged. [The sites visited are reasonably accessible.]
The cost of the tour is $25 per person. This represents half the actual expense. The remainder is being subsidized through a Racial Justice grant from the Church and Society Team.
Starting with ABIDE, 12:30-2:30 p.m.Delve into key vocabulary, gain insights from a concise summary of crucial findings from a recent racial justice audit report, and discover actionable steps to cultivate inclusivity. Explore how the ABIDE cohort pilot can empower your journey towards racial justice and community engagement. Don't miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding, connect with like-minded individuals, and embark on a path of meaningful change. Reserve your spot today and be part of this vital conversation!
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The Future of the UMC: A Lay Perspective with Derrick Scott III, 3-4:30 p.m.As a lay person having just returned from the General Conference and wearing multiple hats at the conference, jurisdiction, and general conference levels, Derrick Scott III will lead a workshop and discussion on the future of United Methodism.
Scott is creative producer and digital campus minister of Studio Wesley in Jacksonville, Florida, a ministry that’s exploring how to serve young adults in the digital space. He also serves as co-lay leader for the Florida Conference of the UMC and associate director of learning and innovation for the Texas Methodist Foundation. Learn more about Derrick Scott III.
This workshop will take place on the second floor of the DoubleTree Hotel.
Register while registering for Annual Conference. Or, to attend one of these opportunities without registering for Annual Conference, contact Gail Johnson.
Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
122 West Franklin Avenue, Suite 400 Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 870-0058